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SUPORT 3.0 Preparation
This document outlines the goals and content of a session on collaborating with public research organizations. The session aims to help participants learn how to identify potential public research partners, guidelines for selecting partners, good practice guidelines for collaboration, and information on relevant EU and national funding opportunities. The document provides sources for finding potential partners, what makes a good partnership, advice on collaboration best practices, and discusses small and large-scale collaboration examples. It also outlines the European Union's 7th Framework Programme for funding as well as some national funding sources from Northern Ireland.
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- 2. Our Aims forthis Session • Learn how to identify potential Public Research Organisations (PROs) to collaborate with • Offer guidelines on selecting PROs to work with • Provide you with good practice guidelines for collaboration activities • Outline the range of EU and National funding available, so that you can initially assess their suitability; and provide contact details for you to explore the option more fully
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- 5. Exercise • For oneof the Businesses or projects in the class, in groups, come up with ten ways to identify potential HEI partners for this business/project (5 mins.)
- 6. Sources • The internet! • Your Own Communication Channels: website, newsletters • University Research Portal sites eg http://eprints.ulster.ac.uk/ • University Technology Offer sites eg http://openulster.com/ • Scientific/Academic Publications • Patents • Scientific Conferences • Seminars and other form of direct interaction • Projects within the EU Framework Programme • Intermediaries - local • Intermediaries - EU • Internal Company Contacts – your staff! • Professional Social Networks eg Linkedin
- 7. So what makesa “good” partnership??
- 8. What makes agood partnership? Research Shows Good outcomes are a result of demonstrated commitment
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- 10. Our Advice • Start small (especially for first time SMEs) • Recognise the differing motivations • Avail of Funding • Treat collaboration strategically • Align interests • Organize for lasting relationships • Provide the right professional skills • Establish clear intent • Use standard practices (next session) and communicate regularly • Achieve effective management of intellectual property • Provide relevant training
- 11. Small Scale Collaborations- In a Nutshell
- 12. Preparation • Meeting ofUniversity Professor & Senior Management • Objectives of project collaboratively defined • Discreet and not complex • Define the project tasks • Agree intermediate Milestones • Aim is to solve the company‟s organisational or technical problem
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- 14. More Video Casestudy The University perspective (Waterford IT) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pudH0Ut38I&feature=player_embedded Shasta Baby Products – Innovation Voucher http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ape1boxZWAY
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- 16. Guiding principles Prioritise training new Publish without delay Graduates Competent use of Effective steps to secure available knowledge commercialisation
- 17. How to achievePositive Outcomes overcoming common difficulties such as diverging cultures, volatile relationships address human tendency to “keep things close to the chest.” understand and respect what is important to others as well as to themselves
- 18. Keys to Success •Eliminate problems early, • Negotiate IP management, • Agree ownership of results, • Decide on exclusivity of use, • Provide for equitable compensation, • Ensure fair returns in the event of successful commercialisation
- 19. Collaborative Research Agreement Whatis a Collaborative Research Agreement?? In groups, outline what • What will be key you think might/should be considerations for an included in a CRA SME? • What will be key considerations for a HEI
- 20. What‟s included ina CRA • Definitions, identification of parties, objectives and partner selection • Confidential information • Scope • Resources • Funding and pricing • Governance and coordination • Reporting
- 21. Identifying Funding 7th FrameworkProgramme & National Sources
- 22. What is the7th Framework Programme http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html
- 23. 7th Framework The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) bundles all research-related EU initiatives together under a common roof playing a crucial role in reaching the goals of growth, competitiveness and employment; along with a new Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP), Education and Training programmes, and Structural and Cohesion Funds for regional convergence and competitiveness. It is also a key pillar for the European Research Area (ERA). The broad objectives of FP7 have been grouped into four categories: Cooperation, Ideas, Peopleand Capacities. For each type of objective, there is a specific programme corresponding to the main areas of EU research policy. All specific programmes work together to promote and encourage the creation of European poles of (scientific) excellence.
- 24. Local Sources ofFunding - NI • Invest NI • Knowledge Transfer Programme • Innovation Vouchers • Intertrade Ireland
- 25. Invest NI supportfor Innovation Collaboration Technical Advisory Unit (TAU) Technical Development Incentive (TDI) Scheme Innovation Vouchers
- 26. TAU - Whatdo they do? Guidance & support on a wide range of technical issues: •Technical information and problem solving •Advice and information on technical and legislative issues •Intellectual Property advice •Management Systems (quality, environmental, safety etc) •Technical Compliance Issues eg CE Marking Financial support: •Technical Development Incentive (TDI) Scheme •Innovation Vouchers
- 27. Technical Development Incentive Financialsupport to SMEs to address technical and quality related issues such as: •New technologies or processes •Product & process problem resolution •Product approval/ type testing •Intellectual Property •Improved product design & performance •Quality/Integrated management systems •Max grant of £5,000 (at up to 50% of project costs) •Projects costing between £500 and £15,000 • Further information – Kieran McGuinness 028 9069 8818
- 28. Innovation Vouchers £4000 voucherto encourage small registered enterprises to engage with a Knowledge Provider to develop an innovative solution to a business issue Companies can apply for up to 3 vouchers for different projects but may only have 1 „live‟ voucher at a time Pooled voucher option for collaborative projects (up to 10 companies) Around 700 vouchers issued to date
- 29. Knowledge Providers 41 Knowledge Providers throughout Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland Universities, Colleges, Institutes of Technology and other research bodies More information at www.innovationvouchers.com The company chooses which Knowledge Provider to use
- 30. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships(KTP) Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is Europe‟s leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base.
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- 32. KTP Features • Project length 12-36 months • At least 1 Graduate (KTP Associate) • Associates recruited jointly and employed by the University • Project located on company premises with joint company and academic supervisor • Academic Supervisor spends ~ ½ day per week on the project • Funded by Government grant and the company partner
- 33. KTP Costs -1 Associate for 1 Year + Graduate salary available (company decides) £27k + Associate Development circa £6k + Travel and Subsistence + Equipment and Consumables + University Expertise circa £10k Total package circa £43k • Cost to SME per year ~£17k • Cost to Large Company ~£26k
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- 36. Intertrade Ireland Fusion Similar to a KTP BUT on a Cross Border basis FUSION, support packages worth up to £29,500/€33,150 are available for you to undertake a 12 month innovation project. Partnered with a third-level institution with the specialist expertise you need and a high calibre science, engineering or technology graduate. A graduate is employed by you and is based in your company throughout the project with mentoring from the academic partner and InterTradeIreland FUSION consultant.
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Editor's Notes
- #4 Providing you with the tools, NOT the fish!
- #6 Ask for volunteer or from your knowledge of the group suggest a business/project from those already outlined by the participants earlier in the day.List answers on a flip chart, then compare with suggested answers in next slide.
- #7 Trainer note, for background reading on these heading see section 5 of responsible partnering guide
- #8 Trainer: Ask the question to the group, expect answers such as; excelent facilities, knowledge and expertise in subject area, a clear research brief etc.
- #9 Explain that it is a significant body of research that shows this, practically every study.Also explain that “contract research” tends to be driven by different dynamic seee point 1.9 in responsible partnering.
- #11 Trainer: background reading for this section is Chapter 3, how to be a responsible partner
- #12 Make comment about having seen these before! And of course the KISS applies. Explain that small scale might be an Innovation voucher scheme. Also that a University is not going to work for free! So funding even for small scale projects will be needed, or paid by the SME
- #13 From the Best practice of Collaboration between Universties and industrial SMEs pdf
- #14 There are lots of case studies, search google video with the term “innovation voucher”. If you know the business make-up prior to course, identify some similar type business case studies
- #16 Use the Responsible partnering Guide as your basis for the rest of these slides. Hopefuly they get the joke
- #20 Allow10 mins, record answers on flipchart, then compare with the “expert opinion on what should be covered as highlighted in next 2 slides, highlight any key ommissionseg ownership of background/foreground etc.
- #21 Background reading is pages 17 to 20 of responsible partner guide, compare the answers the group come up with with the suggested/recommended model agreement